He is fluent in Chinese, French, and English. Outside of music, Herman’s interests include computer technology, martial arts and Porsche racing. Herman is also interested in inspiring and coaching the next generation of guitar players and has contributed guitar lessons to publications such as Young Guitar (Japan), Total Guitar (UK), and Premier Guitar (USA). He is currently working with on a new innovative guitar unlike any other out there. To that end, Herman has worked to develop innovations for his EGEN signature guitar series, which was released in 2008 to 2019. Herman believes that to improve as a guitar player, it is important to understand the instrument as much as possible. Outside of DragonForce, Herman has performed with guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, and Paul Gilbert, among others. He is a two-time winner of the Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods ‘Best Shredder’ award and has topped four categories in Guitar World’s Readers Poll. In the last 15 years, Herman has established himself as one of the most recognised and influential guitarists of his generation.
Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machineīorn in Hong Kong, Herman Li (Chinese: 李康敏) is the guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the Grammy-nominated metal act DragonForce. We can’t wait to see everyone out on the road!” We have a massive epic production and a really special surprise for VIPs. I’ll let the music do the talking! However, what I can tell you is, our upcoming tour will be our biggest in a decade. Li promises, “In this age, where our music is easily accessible, I am not going to waste time trying to describe the sound of our new album. Every fan will be so happy to hear his majestic playing!”ĭragonForce will also begin a world tour right after the release of Extreme Power Metal. We are so happy with what he has brought into this new album. Totman says, “We worked really closely with Coen on this new album. We are so excited for fans to hear it!” The keyboards of this new album was performed by Coen Janssen of symphonic metal titan Epica, bringing a new dimension into a DragonForce album. Li says, “This album again combines the best of DragonForce in an even bigger, more epic way than we have ever done before. The band also recorded parts of the album on Herman Li’s livestream channel on Twitch ( with participation from the fans. The album was produced in Los Angeles, California by Damien Rainaud at Mix Unlimited. As a nod to their passion for all things video-game related, the band frequently incorporates retro game sounds and melodies into their recordings and live shows.ĭragonForce‘s new album, Extreme Power Metal, will be released on September 27th, 2019. Drawing from a wide range of influences, the band’s sound combines the sing-a-long choruses of classic 80’s rock with triumphant, uplifting melodies and fantasy-themed power-metal-inspired lyrics. Since then, the band has released seven studio albums, including Valley of the Damned (2003), Sonic Firestorm(2004), Inhuman Rampage(2006), Ultra Beatdown(2008), The Power Within (2012), Maximum Overload(2014), and Reaching into Infinity (2017). The group is known for their long, complex and fast guitar solos performed by Herman Li and Sam Totman, who founded the band after meeting through a classified ad in 1999. Their energetic and humorous live performances have won them fans on every continent. Their platinum-selling record, Through the Fire and Flames, brought them international acclaim and was featured as the most-challenging song on Guitar Hero III. Known as the fastest band in the world, Grammy-nominated extreme power metal band DragonForce is based in London, England.
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